RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF RISK DISCLOSURE FACTORS IN ACCOUNTING INFORMATION: AN ANALYSIS OF BRAZILIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES

Authors

  • Ricardo Lopes Cardoso Pontifícia Universidade Católica
  • Octavio Ribeiro de Mendonça Neto Universidade Metodista de São Paulo
  • Edson Luiz Riccio Universidade de São Paulo

Abstract

The growing volatility of markets as of the 1970’s raised great interest in financial risks. However, global risk management has hardly been addressed at the present time. That has been a concern on the part of capital markets regulatory agencies as well, Fasb and SEC in particular, which have set forth specific regulations for the disclosure of information on financial and non-financial risks as a way to improve market disclosure. The purpose of this paper is to assess the disclosure level of financial and non-financial risks information as addressed by the 20-F accounting statements of Telecommunications companies in the year 2000 and 2001. The ongoing disclosure of such information is a contribution for market effectiveness as defined by Fama (1970). The present study is predominantly exploratory, based on documental analysis methodology, and involves the reading of accounting statements of selected companies, risk factors classification after Jorion (2000), and data analysis based on risk factors according to information level classification, which is to say risk evidence level, particularly the impacts that are likely to affect the future of business. Although partial, the assumptions found in this article may lead to some reflection on financial and non-financial disclosure quality differences, as well as to a discussion on the cultural and strategic aspects that lead business administrators to distinctive decisions when faced with disclosure of risk factors, in addition to the relevance of risk disclosure as contributor for market effectiveness.

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Author Biographies

Ricardo Lopes Cardoso, Pontifícia Universidade Católica

Doutorando em Contabilidade e Controladoria pela FEA-USP. Professor de graduação e pós-graduação da PUC-Campinas.

Octavio Ribeiro de Mendonça Neto, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo

Doutorando em Contabilidade e Controladoria pela FEA-USP. Professor de graduação e pós-graduação da Universidade Metodista de São Paulo.

Edson Luiz Riccio, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutor em Administração pela FEA-USP Professor Livre-Docente do Departamento de Contabilidade da FEA Universidade de São Paulo USP.

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Published

2008-07-23

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2004)

Section

Presentation

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